Sponsorship and Mentoring

Sponsors are advocates in positions of authority who use their influence intentionally to help others advance, while mentors provide advice, feedback, and coaching. Both are important to advancement as employees navigate the workplace and earn opportunities for growth.

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Catalyst Award Winner

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) – Women@BCG (Practices)

In 2013, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reformed its Women's Initiative into Women @ BCG, with the goal of increasing the…

Sponsorship and Mentoring

We Can All Be Everyday Heroes (Blog Post)

The word “superhero” conjures up images of capes, masks, lots of Lycra, and extraordinary powers. And based on decades of pop culture imagery, it’s usually a male hero saving the day. However, thanks to the incredible success of the recent Wonder Woman movie, we are currently experiencing a much-needed burst of superhero equality! But I digress. There’s actually another kind of heroism I want to talk about today. And it’s just as powerful.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

The Queen Bee And The King Wasp: What’s All The Buzz? (Blog Post)

I continue to wonder about this Queen Bee persona. Why are women oftentimes characterized as the villain? Is it because, given women’s lesser numbers, this Queen is easier to spot?

Sponsorship and Mentoring

International Women’s Day 2017: The Power of Sponsorship (Webinar Recording)

Listen to this webinar recording to hear from a current sponsor and protégé, and to see how sponsorship can provide a win-win-win situation.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

4 Lessons I Learned from Mentoring (Blog Post)

Early in my career I didn't thoroughly understand what mentorship was or how it worked. I was lucky that my mentor relationships formed organically, but as my career progressed I began to understand how much of an impact my mentors had on me, and that I too made an impact on them.

Catalyst Award Winner

BMO Financial Group – Diversity and Inclusion Renewal for Sustainable Change (Practices)

BMO Financial Group's Diversity and Inclusion Renewal for Sustainable Change (DIR) is a North American strategy to build an inclusive…

Catalyst Award Winner

Rockwell Automation – The Culture of Inclusion Journey (Practices)

The Culture of Inclusion (COI) Journey at Rockwell Automation is a culture-change initiative that comprises programs and strategies executed throughout…

Sponsorship and Mentoring

Catalyst スポンサーシップ ガイド (ツール)

人間関係はいかなる企業文化においても重要な一面を成します。

Advancing Your Own Career

Empower Your Employees to Negotiate More Challenging and Satisfying Roles (Infographic)

Developing your employees is an important skill for managers. Find out how to do it better.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

GE Healthcare – Catalyst D&I Logues (Practices)

GE Healthcare works to make sure their employees can bring their best to work. Learn how.

Engaging Men

EY Global Delivery Services India – Catalyst D&I Logues (Practices)

Learn how EY Global Services India takes full advantage of the diversity in each of their teams.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

SHARE Ask Deborah: What Does It Take To Prepare The Next Generation For Leadership? (Blog Post)

There are many qualities that are associated with great leaders. At Catalyst we have found that the best leaders exhibit the EACH behaviors: Encouragement, Accountability, Courage and Humility. But how do we prepare future generations for leadership?

Sponsorship and Mentoring

Top Takeaways: Catalyst Connects In NYC (Blog Post)

Since 2008 the Catalyst Connects series has provided an opportunity for women senior executives to share their advice and inspirational success stories with an audience of high-potential women.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

#NationalMentoring Month: Key Elements to a Successful Mentor Relationship (Blog Post)

In this installment of our National Mentoring Month series Manvi Pant, a CRM professional at A.T. Kearney in India, shares how she met her mentors.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

My Friend, My Mentor: The Benefits Of Peer Mentoring in the Workplace (Blog Post)

I am one of the lucky few to have a best friend at work. My co-worker, and yes, best friend, and I have been able to develop our careers due to each other’s support, guidance, and mentorship.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

#NationalMentoring Month: Women of the Dream Founder Leslie Morris Talks About the Importance of Mentoring (Blog Post)

As part of our National Mentoring Month series, we caught up with Morris to chat about the influence that mentors have played in her life.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

Ask Deborah: Breaking New Ground (Blog Post)

Instead of answering a question this month, I hope you don’t mind if I ask you a question. Actually, make that two questions: “Who has championed you?” and “Who can you champion?”

Sponsorship and Mentoring

Catalyst Sponsorship Guide (Tool)

This Sponsorship Guide details relevant research, case studies, and quotes from leaders related to the importance of sponsorship relationships.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

The Things We Cannot See: Changing What We Think, Want and Believe When It Comes to Girls and Power (Blog Post)

Changing the face of leadership and combating gender bias begins by inspiring and empowering girls at a young age. Rachel Simmons, Girls Leadership Co-Founder recently penned a piece on the importance of creating a culture where women can thrive.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

Maximizing Mentoring and Securing Sponsorship (Webinar Recording)

This webinar explored how sponsorship helps combat the three key barriers to women's advancement: exclusion from informal networks, lack of…